Last June, Indianapolis (IN) OG Timothy Gardner committed to Ohio State, or at least he thought he did. It turns out there was some miscommunication between Timothy and the staff and he did not have an offer at the time. The coaches asked Gardner to shed 30 pounds and if he achieved that goal, they would offer him a scholarship. He achieved that goal by the end of July. He was offered at Ohio State's "Friday Night Lights" camp and he committed on the spot. Today he signed his national letter of intent and officially became a Buckeye. I caught up with him to talk about what it meant to become a Buckeye and more:
- Officially a Buckeye: "It's a great feeling to be going to Ohio State. It's something I have always dreamed of and my dream came true."
- Why he wanted to play for OSU: "Well I just took everything into consideration. I just felt at home and it was the best fit for me."
- Preparing for college: "I'm just getting myself physically and mentally prepared for when I enroll in June."
- Coaches: "I talk to Coach Warinner two to three times a week. I also talk to Coach Coombs and Coach Meyer."
- Playing offensive guard at the college level.
- Future teammates: "I love all of them. We all talk a lot."
- Favorite recruiting memory: "I really liked the official visit. They fed us well (laughs).
- Goals: "To graduate college, to get better as a person, and improve on the football field."
Comments
Welcome to The Ohio State University, Big T! Work hard, young man, and the sky is the limit for you. This is the start of REAL LIFE for you. Embrace it.
Welcome aboard Tim...Go get em!
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
This guy seems very coachable, looking forward to seeing him once marotti and Warriner get some time with him
I think he will be a BOSS....Keep working hard
looks like another good guy with a good head on his shoulders. glad to see the type of guys we are getting!
Bring it Tim. We love that you're a Buckeye.
HUGE fan of this kid. I think he starts in 2014.
I wouldn't cheer for Michigan if they were playing the Taliban.
I really like this story. The staff tells him to loose 30 lbs to get an offer and the kid just does it, recieves his offer, and commits on the spot. Thats a Buckeye right there.
"They fed us well" haha, loled at this one... cant wait
He sounds like an honest and hardworking lineman
He could be the under-rated recruit in the class, when it's all said and done...